Steve Symms
Steve Symms | |
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| United States Senator from Idaho | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Church |
| Succeeded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McClure |
| Succeeded by | Larry Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Douglas Symms April 23, 1938 Nampa, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 2024 (aged 86) Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouses | Frances Stockdale
(m. 1959; div. 1990)Loretta E. Mathes
(m. 1992; died 2023) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Idaho (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1960–1963 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
Steven Douglas Symms (April 23, 1938 – August 8, 2024) was an American politician and lobbyist who served as a four-term congressman (1973–1981) and two-term U.S. senator (1981–1993), representing Idaho. He later became a partner at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C.